Worried your painful periods, low energy, and PMS mood swings will be with you until menopause? Do you want to have more energy, good periods, and a stable mood without taking birth control, a million supplements, or going on an unrealistic restrictive diet? Do you want to know where to start to balance your hormones naturally? You're in the right place. Happily Hormonal will help you unlock the secrets to: Balancing hormones in motherhood with simple nourishment strategies Using food to have better periods and less PMS, even with a busy schedule Balancing blood sugar for more energy and less anxiety Getting rid of painful periods for good Losing the drama of PMS week Feeling more present and joyful Increasing your capacity in motherhood and life Understanding your body and cycles on a deeper level Having regular, pain-free periods and ovulation Making more progesterone Taking back control of your health and your hormones so you can show up as the woman you really want to be Host Leisha Drews, RN, BSN, FDN-P and Holistic Hormone Coach, brings you realistic, actionable conversations so you can start to peel back the layers of hormone balance in a way that feels simple and doable for the first time ever, so you can have balanced hormones even as a busy mom. CONTACT LEISHA: Email: hello@leishadrews.com Podcast guest inquiries: happilyhormonalpodcast@gmail.com Website: www.leishadrews.com IG: @leishadrews
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